Australia's Magpie Swooping Map 2025!

Australia's social website to track aggressive swooping magpies in your area. If you are a cyclist, walker, runner or maybe a concerned member of the public then help protect others and share swooping magpie attacks on-line here!

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Reported activity: standard swoop, active in the last weekaggressive swoop, active within the last 4 weeks < 4 weeks - standard swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks ago 4-8 weeks - standard swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks ago 8+ weeks Active(wks):standard swoop, active in the last weekaggressive swoop, active within the last 4 weeks < 4-standard swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks ago 4-8-standard swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks ago 8+

Latest Stats

Today This Year
standard swoop, no contact

Swoops

0 4680
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

0 562

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
10 Jagera Cct, Taigum QLD 4018

4 or 5 magpies attempted to swoop

Reported by Amelia M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
169 State Route 72, Aitkenvale QLD 4814

two hits to my helmet

Reported by Martin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
39 Phoenix Rd, Spearwood WA 6163

Was on my bike and had no clue the fella was in the trees until he swooped and actually grazed my helmet, he continued swooping for about a minute until I got far enough away.

Reported by Rio Langdon

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
47 Chevalier St, Weston ACT 2611

Magpie connected with helmet and sunglasses.

Reported by Martin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
46 Banks St, Yarralumla ACT 2600

Single pass with a snap by the ear but no contact

Reported by Brad S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Wahminda Park, 247 Ancaster Rd, Ferny Grove QLD 4055

Butcher bird struck me on the back of my full fave helmet when crossing the bridge to Lanitas from Ironbark

Reported by Vintage HiFi

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Police Station, 31 Anthony Rolfe Ave, Gungahlin ACT 2912

Dismounted with bike. Swooped multiple times on foodpath behind Gunghalin police station.

Reported by Sam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
36 Causley Ln, Gungahlin ACT 2912

Cycling on footpath. Swooped twice

Reported by Sam

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
3A McCallum St, Carseldine QLD 4034

Several swoops made. But no contact

Reported by Louisa Ungerer

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Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
Cervantes Av Before Niagara St, Baldivis WA 6171

Got swooped while on my e-scooter, no contact or injuries but it was close

Reported by Tommy Colton

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
39 Seventh Ave, Bassendean WA 6054

Swoop

Reported by Johnny Higgins

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
89 Parkes St, Port Kembla NSW 2505

Swooped when I was cycling along this little lake. The bird was quite aggressive but didn’t make contact.

Reported by Igor Rogov

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
41 Concorde Cres, Werribee VIC 3030

I am reporting this incident as the offending magpie seems to have extended his territory west to the bend in Concorde Cres. He hit me hard twice, cutting open my ear. I normally avoid him by not...

Reported by Rod

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
14 Hardwick Pl, Officer VIC 3809

Swooped a few times by a magpie while cycling

Reported by Dwaino

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
22A Greenway St, Turner ACT 2612

Riding along Greenway St, swooped about six times, just taps on the helmet. No big deal.

Reported by Patrick K

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
37H4+9V, Coogee NSW 2034

I started running at the top of the hill on the grassy area near coogee beach heading down to the promenade and a magpie swooped and pecked at my ears. I tried to shoo it off and it kept hanging on and swooping...

Reported by Naomi Hersh

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Dublin Rd, Ringwood East VIC 3135

Riding towards Maroondah Hwy, saw the bugger flying towards me then did a 180 maneuver and came for me. He didn't connect, rather just got close with low dives and hovering...

Reported by akazemi

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn VIC 3064

Could have been the agro one from up the road. Swooped one time, no contact.

Reported by Andrew F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
JFQM+5F Wilsons Valley NSW

Several close swoops heading both up and down the hill

Reported by David M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Q4HM+64 Tallangatta VIC

Aggressive Magpie, attacked the helmet brim attached to my helmet on multiple swoops.

Reported by Leon

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
2 Bob Whan St, Strathnairn ACT 2615

Going for a morning run and spotted him/her sitting in the middle of a paddock. Came after me and hovered approx 3m above me. Gave a couple of warning warblers before returning to breakfast....

Reported by Will Garlick
Magpies are protected throughout Australia, and it is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs, or harm their young. If you feel a magpie is a serious menace, it should be reported to your local council.

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